Mop



Mar. 27, 192? 1,450,098.

I s. B. McHENRY.

MOP.

FILED FEB. 2'0. 922.

WITNESS' ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

- UNITED STATES 1,450,098 PATENT OFFIcE.

SAMUEL B. McHENRY, 0F BLOOMSBURG PENNSYLVANIA.

MOP.

Application filed February 20, 1922. Serial No. 538,029.

To all whom it may cow/rem:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. MoHnNRY, a citizen of the United States.residing at llloomsburg, in the county of Columbia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mops, ofwhich the following is a specification. This invention relates to clampsand has particular application to a clamp designed to associate a mophead with the handle of the mop.

One of the chief characteristics of the invention resides in theprovision of a two part clamp, the component parts of whlch can bequickly and conveniently separated from either the mop head, handle orboth, as the case may require.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a clamp of theabove mentioned character, designed to permit the mop head to restperfectly flat upon the floor or surface, thereby covering the maximumarea, and allowing the pressure to be equally dlstributed over the mop.

A further object of the invention consists i IT defining the componentparts of the clamp for interfitting association, to prevent a relativemovement of said parts, or relative movement of the mop head withrespect to the clamp when the parts are arranged for use.

In carrying out the invention I provide each part of the clamp withreinforcing ribs which are discretionately arranged to afford the clampin its entirety maximum strength and rigidity.

' The nature and advantages of the 1nvention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts, as claimed.

In the drawing, forming part of the application, like numerals ofreferences indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of a mop illustrating the clamp forming thesubject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the clamp.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 1.

Fi ure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of a inodification.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A indicates a mop head which issupported upon the handle B, through the instrumentality of the clampforming the subject matter of the present invention. The mop head is ofwell known construction and includes an endless frame, the opposed sidesof which are herein indicated at 10 and 11, respectively.

The clamp above referred to consists of two parts, indicated at 12 and13, respectively, and each part includes a semi-cylindrical pgortion 14to partly embrace the handle and an offset obliquely disposed portion15. The part 12 of the clamp is formed to provide the centrallongitudinally disposed rib 16 which serves to reinforce and strengthenthis part, and it will be noted that this rib extends across the angledefined by the respective portions 14 and 15. The portion 15 terminatesto provide an offset curved extremity 17, for a purpose to behereinafter described.

The portion 15 of part 13 of the clamp terminates to provide an offsetcurved extremity being curved in an opposite direction as compared withthe extremity 17 of the part 12, which it is adapted to receive,incident to the association of the respective parts of the clamp in amanner illustrated in Figure 1. These curved extremities not only serveto interlock the respective parts of the clamp together, but theyunitedly define a loop, which receives the side 10 of the mop frame. Theopposed side 11 of this frame is received by a transversely disposedrecess or depression 19 formed in the part 13 of the clamp, and heldtherein by means of the part 12 of the clamp. Formed on the under sideof this depressed portion 19 are spaced ribs 20 which strengthen thisparticular point of the clamp as will be readily understood. The portion15 of the part 13 of the clamp is formed with a longitudinally disposedrib 21 arranged between the curved extremity 18 thereof and thedepressed portion 19. This rib 21 in addition to adding considerablestrength to the clamp is disposed to be positioned between the sides 10and 11 of the frame of the mop and to also be received by the rib 16 ofthe art 12. Consequently when the parts of t e clamp are associated foruse as illustrated in Figure 1, this rib 21 assists in preventinglateral movement relative of either of the respective parts of theclamp,

and is also instrumental in holding the mop head in proper position foruse. It is of course obvious that the semicylindrical portions 14 of theclamp are held fixed to the handle 13 by means of a bolt 22 which passesthrough all of these parts and has associated therewith a thumb nut 23.The under side of the portion 15 of the part 12 of the clamp is alsoprovided with a rib 24 so as to properly strengthen this particularportion of the' clamp. The construction and arrangement of the parts issuch that the mop can be arranged fiat upon the floor or surface,thereby utilizing the entire area of the mop for the purpose intended,and at the same time, making it possible to equallydistribute pressureover the entire area of the mop. It will be further noted that thehandle can be separated from the clamp without separating the mop headtherefrom or that the handle and mop head can be both convenientlyseparated from the clamp as the occasion may require.

In Figure 5 I have illustrated a modified form ofthe invention, whichdiffers very slightly from the preferred embodiment, and consists mainlyin the use of a clamping bolt and nut 26 and 27, respectively, to holdthe free ends of the clamp effectively associated, which is more or lessnecessary when the clamp is used with comparatively heavy mop heads. Therespective parts of the clamp, as shown in this figure are indicated at28 and 29, respectively, and are of the same general configuration asthose parts hereinabove described. The section 29 is formed with the rib30 for the reception of the rib 31 arranged longitudinally of thesection 28 which receives the rib 30 in the same manner and for thepurpose hereinabove described, in connection with the preferred form ofthe invention. The bolt 26 is passed through these ribs and has the nut-27 associated therewith, as shown. Otherwise the invention is just thesame as the preferred form of the invention.

While it is believed from the foregoing description, that the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of What is claimed.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a mop head and handle therefor,said mop head including a frame having opposed sides, of a clampassociating the head with the handle, said clamp consisting of twoparts, each of which includes a portion designed to partly embrace thehandle and an offset obliquely disposed portion, means formed on theobliquely disposed portions of the respective parts of the clamp forinterlocking the latter, and

for clamping the opposed sides of the said frame therebetween, and meansfor securing the parts of said clamp to the handle.

2. The combination with amop head having a frame including opposedsides, and a handle therefor, of a clamp associating the mop head withthe handle, said clamp consisting of two parts, each having a portiondes gned to partly embrace the handle and an offset obliquely disposedportion, means for securing said parts of the clamp to the handle, therebeing oppositely curved extremities formed on said obliquely disposedportions and associated to unitedly define a loop, for the reception ofone side of the said frame and one of said portions having a transverserecess or depression for the reception of the other side of the frame,whereby said frame is clamped between said portions.

3. The combination with a mop head including a frame having opposedsides and a handle therefor, of a clamp associating the said head withthe handle,.said clamp consisting of two parts, each including a ortiondesigned to partly embrace the handle and an offset obliquely disposedportion, means for securing the clamp to the handle, there beingoppositely curved extremities formed by the obliquely disposed portionsand arranged for interfitting association to hold said parts of theclamp together, and unitedly defining a loop for the reception of oneside of the frame, one of said obliquely disposed portions having atransverse recess for the reception of the other side of the frame,whereby said frame is clamped between said portions, reinforcing ribsformed on the said oblique portions of the respective parts of theclamp, certain of said ribs being arranged for interfitting associationfor the purpose specified.

4:. A two part clamp of the character described, each part including asemi-cylindrical portion and an offset obli uely disposed portion, therebeing oppositely curved extremities formed on the obliquely disposedportions for interfitting association, and unitedly defining a loop. alongitudinally disposed reinforcing rib formed on one partof the clampand extending over the obliquely disposed portion thereof, a corresponding portion of the other part of the clamp having a transverselydisposed recess, reinforcing ribs on the lastmentioned portion and oneof said ribs being arranged between the curved extremity and said recessarranged to be received by the first mentioned rib of the other part ofthe clamp, and a fastening bolt passed through the respective parts ofthe clamp for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL B. MoHENRY.

